Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets in the Age of Low-Cost Disruption

January 7, 2026

Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets in the Age of Low-Cost Disruption: New Report from AM Research Sees $2.2B Market in 2025, Growing to $6.1B in 2034

New York, NY: Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has published a watershed new report, "Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets 2025-2034: Analysis and Forecast in the Age of Low-Cost Upstarts". This report represents the latest findings and trends in the polymer extrusion 3D printing market. The accompanying Excel file market database and forecasts reflects the latest impacts from innovations, adoption rates, and challenges by material, segment, application, geography, and vendor.

This report explores the rapid evolution and power shift in polymer extrusion 3D printing markets, with a focus on the global impact of the booming low-cost segment, with a competitive analysis included. A market data based approach looks at drivers of and challenges to low-cost polymer extrusion adoption. A special focus is given to polymer and composite extrusion AM for Defense applications including drones, solid rocket motors, munitions and more.

Hardware innovations, competitive landscape, IP issues, segmentation of the industry, and future scenarios driving both growth and challenges are all addressed in this report. Companies mentioned within the report and data include but are not limited to: Bambu Lab, Creality, Prusa Research, Flashforge, Anycubic, Raise3D, Ultimaker, Stratasys, Markforged, 3D Systems, Formlabs, Caracol, Thermwood, BigRep, Elegoo, Phrozen, Snapmaker, UnionTech, Kings3D, Farsoon, Tectonic 3D, Z-Polymers, DJI, and more.

Drawing on historical market data more than twelve years running, "Polymer Extrusion 3D Printing Markets 2025-2034" is the authoritative polymer material extrusion market report for the AM industry, from a source historically relied upon by global 3D printing and industrial companies, investors, and entrepreneurs.

From the Report

The low-cost material extrusion market has been larger than the professional extrusion market in terms of for-profit (i.e. non-consumer) activity since 2016. By 2020, such low-cost market activity doubled that of the professional machine segment. In 2025, low- cost material extrusion 3D printing market activity is essentially triple the size of the professional polymer extrusion 3d printing market.
The growth engine of the low-cost polymer extrusion 3D printing market in non-consumer applications has been materials, with growth at a compound annual rate of over 23% from 2020 to 2025. What has dramatically changed is the utilization rate of low-cost systems has significantly improved thanks to innovation driven in support of consumer sales, but which translates to benefitting the manufacturing user-base.

Comparison of Polymer Filament Material Revenues to Professional End Users, Global, by Hardware Segment, 2020-2034(f)

Source: Additive Manufacturing Research

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